Notice Number: NOT-OD-10-029

Key Dates
Release Date: December 14, 2009

Other Relevant Notices

• April 17, 2009 - See NOT-OD-09-085 Implementation of Executive Order on Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells
• April 24, 2009 - See NOT-OD-09-086 Public Comment Period Open for Draft Stem Cell Guidelines through May 26, 2009
• July 6, 2009 NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
• July 15, 2009 See NOT-OD-09-123 Status of Applications and Awards under the new NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
• December 2, 2009 - See NOT-OD-10-020 First Human Embryonic Stem Cells Approved for use under the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)

NIH is now approving human embryonic stem cell lines (hESCs) under the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research. Approved lines appear on the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry.

Applicants and grantees interested in using approved hESCs should view the Details for lines of interest (link in the far left column at: http://grants.nih.gov/stem_cells/registry/current.htm). In the table "Detailed information for selected cell line" there may be restrictions that apply to the specific line. These are limitations that are placed on the use of the hESC by the provider of the line or by NIH. For example, the provider may restrict the use of the line to noncommercial use only. There may also be limitations due to specific language in the informed consent. Accordingly, grantees must honor all restrictions when using the line.

NIH will place a term on all hESC awards indicating that the grantee may only use those hESCs that appear on the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry as eligible for NIH funding, and in accord with any restrictions placed on the use of those lines.

Additional Information
For additional information see: http://stemcells.nih.gov/

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to:

Division of Grants Policy
Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
National Institutes of Health
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350
Bethesda, MD 20892
Email: GrantsPolicy@od.nih.gov